Our mission at Gracie's Gowns is to provide children that are chronically ill with something fun and personal to wear while staying in the hospital or undergoing therapies and treatments in which they are not able to wear their own clothing.
Our focus is and always will be the children that we have and will make a hospital gown for and their families. The trials and burdens the families face with a chronically ill and special needs child is great and we will help reduce some of those burdens where we can.
- We currently provide each hospital gown to families for a portion of the cost, relying on donors to cover the remainder of supply and shipping expenses incurred.
- For families that have lost a child prior to their gown request being fulfilled, we have created an "Angel Bear Gown" program. Gracie's Gowns will make a gown with the child's name and a pair of angel wings attached to the gown. This gown will then be placed on a stuffed animal (we've used bears and rabbits so far) and mailed to the family.
- Gracie's Gowns makes personal connections within the surrounding area. This includes delivering their gown in personal, hospital visits, a special care package for the child and their family as funding is available to do so and a willingness to connect them with other services and organizations in the local area that may be able to assist with the needs of the family that Gracie's Gowns cannot.
- Other fun and supportive services will be provided by Gracie's Gowns as our donations allow, this may include granting a special wish for a child, financial assistance with final expenses (to include medical bills, headstone expenses and memorial/burial costs), gift cards to assist with travel costs to receive treatment.
Our focus is and always will be the children that we have and will make a hospital gown for and their families. The trials and burdens the families face with a chronically ill and special needs child is great and we will help reduce some of those burdens where we can.